We’ve been mostly out of cell phone and internet range north of Bella Bella these last few weeks, and the little service we’ve had has only given us time for some quick Instagram updates. We’re back in Bella Bella now (ironically, waiting for the post to deliver us a cell phone range extender) and getting Continue Reading
Author: Mike
Making Water
Our watermaker is working!
The Tide Waits for No One…
I grew up learning to sail in Ottawa, where “current” was what happened on flowing river (mostly when canoeing), and “tide” was what swallowed up the beach slowly on those rare family vacations to the ocean. Sailing on Lac Deschene on the Ottawa River, there really wasn’t much current and certainly no tide, so my Continue Reading
A Friendly Harbour
A quick update… From Jedediah Island, we sailed north to the town of Comox (well, motored mostly, as there wasn’t much wind). The main purpose for the trip was so Glenda could get her second vaccination, which we had booked before leaving Vancouver. We also took advantage of the two nights in Comox to provision Continue Reading
Jedediah Island
We spent Thursday night (July 15) in Smuggler’s Cove on the Sunshine Coast, one of our (and probably many boaters’) favourite anchorages in the Vancouver area. It gave us an opportunity to catch up one final time with good friends who were renting a cabin in Halfmoon Bay. On Friday, we sailed across to Jedediah Continue Reading
Crossing the Strait Today
We spent yesterday evening in the crowded anchorage of Newcastle Island in Nanaimo, but we have a nice southeast wind today that will be perfect for crossing to the Sunshine Coast. Not without a bit of navigational complexity, as leaving Nanaimo the radio crackled to life indicating that “Whiskey Golf is closed.” Whiskey golf is Continue Reading
Pondering Water Temperature
There’s a moment in one of Stuart McLean’s Vinyl Cafe stories (and don’t we all dearly miss Stuart McLean?) that is stuck in my head at the moment. He was talking about summers at the cottage, or cabin here in BC, and “that most Canadian of lies… ‘it’s warm once you get in!’ One of Continue Reading
Rendezvous at Sidney Spit
Leaving Montague Harbour, we sailed south to Sidney Island and the popular Sidney Spit anchorage, part of Gulf Islands National Park. Yesterday we were up early to use the high tide to get into the dock at Gartside Marine Engines for a service and a few minor fixes on the heater/hot water system. The work Continue Reading